When to go · Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park, month by month
The best months for Gatineau Park: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.-6 °C (21 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 14 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 11 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mud season in April and early May; hot weekend afternoons in Jul–Aug, when lake beaches fill up.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 14 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 15 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gatineau Park, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 14
Feb: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
February: Inside Gatineau Park's best window: May–Oct for hiking, beaches and lookouts; late Oct for fall colours; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing.
Gatineau Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.